Heart program set in Acton

A free Heart Health program will be held at the Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Sunday, April 6, 2:30-4 p.m. Men and women of all ages are welcome.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Kenneth Sassower of Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Sassower is board certified in Sleep Medicine with more than 15 years in practice.

The program is sponsored by Nashoba Valley Hadassah as part of the national initiative Every Beat Counts: Hadassah's Heart Health Program. The initiative educates women about risks, prevention and detection of heart disease, the leading cause of death among women in the U.S. and worldwide. The program will include an interactive presentation on heart disease symptoms and risk factors and provide guidance on how women can make prevention a priority. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge heart health and heart disease research. Heart healthy refreshments will be served.

Every Beat Counts is designed to educate women to enable them to discuss options with healthcare professionals and make appropriate medical decisions for themselves and their families. Information given during the program should not be considered a replacement for individual medical care.

For more information, call 978-448-0318. RSVP is appreciated but not required.